WhatIs?com - An extremely large list of File Extensions are available here. 11/23/2002
AumHa Forums - Supporting Users of Windows Desktop Systems* 05/16/2003
FileForum - Find it. Download it. Discuss it.* A nice site with lots of info about various versions of software and an added benefit of being able to discuss the files or programs with others. They also have a site for Beta software news at BetaNews.com.
AnalogX - Great programs! F
CookieCentral.com has various Cookie Control Software for download. F & $ 05/08/2003
c|net's Download.com - Numerous Freeware and Shareware Programs! 05/16/2003
evolt.org has listing's of Nearly Every Web Browser ever created! This is another Must See site! 07/16/2003
Freebyte.com - Free programs for Windows and Linux: free Personal Information Managers, File and Disk Utilities, Address Books, eBook Compiler Software, and more.* Creators of such great programs like HJSplit and TreePad! F 08/01/2006
FreewareArena - FreewareArena has strived since it's inception in 1997 to not only showcase great freeware but to also unselfishly list other great freeware sites which is only fair to visitors as no one site can truly list all freeware.* F 05/16/2003
Gizmo's Top Picks of the Best Tech Utilities and Tech Support Resources - Looking for Tech Support? Check out the left sidebar. You'll find Gizmo's top picks of hundreds of sites, all independently reviewed and rated, by category.
Free How-to Guides. Like to make a bootable CD? Want to fix your monitor? Then scan the panel below for these plus dozens of other practical Windows how-to guides in downloadable PDF format.
The Best Free Utility Programs. Check out Gizmo's top picks of the 46 best-ever free utility programs. Great freeware that works just as well as expensive commercial programs. Better still, subscribe to Gizmo's free newsletter and get the best 46 utilities plus more in each monthly issue.* Updated 08/23/2004 F $ Support
Jargon's Driver Museum - This is an archive of drivers and hardware utilities maintained by Jarno "Jargon" Niemelä. The purpose of this archive is to collect device drivers for devices no longer supported by their manufacturers. If it's old, it's drivers belong here.* Very well done with LOTS of Drivers, Utilities and a few Manuals! 08/04/2003
John Hood's The Best of Freeware for Business and Productivity - Welcome to the best of business and productivity free software, and the documents to help you use them.
By free I mean that the software has no spyware, no adware, no “free trial” time limits, no cutesy fluff to clutter your PC and your life. No kidding.
Some of the best software in the world will cost you nothing. The trouble is how to find it. I've been searching free software for years. This pursuit is an issue of equity and justice. We live in the Information Age, yet there is a large and growing chasm between the people who are the information "haves" and people who are the "have-nots:" People on fixed incomes, the disadvantaged, small business owners.
What is on these pages is the best software I have found that will narrow the gap. People using these products will be able to compete technologically with those who have the latest payware offerings.* 02/07/2007 F
KarenWare.com - A very nice collection of free utilities created by Karen Kenworthy! She also has a great Newsletter.
Keir.net - I write software for a living but in my (increasingly depleted) spare time I enjoy taking programs apart and finding out how they work, writing small utilities for various purposes and improving on other people's work by attempting to write smaller and faster code. This is in contrast to bloatware - the gigantic, unreliable offerings so common in commercial and shareware software these days.* A nice collection of small freeware programs! 09/13/2004
MajorGeeks.com - MajorGeeks is here to help you get the most out of your computer in part by offering tools to the beginner or advanced user (hopefully you someday). Try not to be overwhelmed, just take it one step at a time. Your hosts (Jim and Tim) are both self taught, as are many of our visitors. Many of the files found here give you a nice interface and even explain things for you in simple terms.* 05/16/2003 F & $
NirSoft - NirSoft web site provides a unique collection of small and useful freeware utilities, all of them developed by Nir Sofer.* There are numerous programs available here. This is another MUST SEE site! 06/17/2006 F
NoNags.com - Freeware, not Nagware. F
OldVersion.com - OldVersion.com...because newer isn't always better.* F
OldApps.com - Old versions of applications.* F 02/07/2008
Open Source Alternatives - Find open source software alternatives to well-known commercial software.
Our mission is to provide easy access to high quality open source alternatives to well-known commercial products. And remember that open source software is also a freeware alternative.* F 02/14/2007
Portable Apps - Convenient - Now you can carry your favorite computer programs along with all of your bookmarks, settings, email and more with you. Use them on any Windows computer. All without leaving any personal data behind.
Open - PortableApps.com provides a truly open platform that works with any hardware you like (USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive, etc). It's open source built around an open format that any hardware vendor or software developer can use.
Free - The Portable Apps Suite™ is free. It contains no spyware. There are no advertisements. It isn't a limited or trial version. There is no additional hardware or software to buy. You don't even have to give out your email address. It's 100% free to use, free to copy and free to share.* F 02/07/2008
Software Design - Windows Software by Gregory Braun - All of the MS Windows software at this web site is designed and written by Gregory Braun. My software design philosophy is to create small, fast-loading Windows programs and utilities that do one specific thing very well.
Simple, clean running, intuitive interfaces are a hallmark of my designs. The software you see listed is thoroughly tested and used on a daily basis. Many of my programs have been reviewed in the major computer magazines and have won the highest awards.
All of my software will run on Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition and Windows 98 as well as Windows 95/NT systems.* F & $ 10/14/2005
The Gazette - Welcome to my limited collection of the very best freeware utils in the known universe. This isn't a comprehensive listing of every freeware item ever made, just the ones I think are worth downloading and using. If it ain't great, it ain't here. The hard work, generosity, imagination and creativity of the authors of the programs posted here are an infinite source of admiration and respect, so it seems only right to share these utilities with all of you. Enjoy!* 05/15/2003
The Portable Freeware Collection - This site is dedicated to the collection and cataloging of Windows freeware that can be extracted to any directory and run independently without prior installation. These can be carried around on a memory stick / USB flash drive, or copied / migrated from PC to PC via simple copying of files. Hence the term portable freeware.
Some freeware already come in the form of a ZIP file, ready to be extracted and run from any directory. Others require an extraction procedure, which could be as simple as installing them, extracting the necessary files, and uninstalling them again.
Unfortunately, not all freeware can be extracted this way. Some freeware still rely on hocus-pocus in their SETUP.EXE (write special registry keys, install nifty COM objects etc.) in order to function properly. These non-portable freeware will not be listed in our database. Hopefully we will see fewer of them in time to come if enough people become concerned about portability.* F 11/26/2006
The Pricelessware List - The Pricelessware list is a compilation of software collected through a yearly vote by the participants of the "alt.comp.freeware" newsgroup. It is a list of what people have voted as "the best of the best in Freeware".
The software listed here is commonly referred to as "Pricelessware", a term given with great respect and thanks to the authors of these programs for giving us such wonderful quality freeware programs.* F 04/30/2004
TinyApps.Org - TinyApps.Org is a guide to very small software for your PC. Virtually all of the programs listed here are free of charge and for use under Windows. If this is your first visit, please read the FAQ.*
Tucows.com - One of the largest selections of both Freeware and Shareware for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and even Mobile Phones.
UtilityGeek.com - Diagnostic Tools & Utilities for your PC!* A great site for all kinds of software tool and utilities. If you can't find it here, it probably hasn't been created yet.
VersionTracker - VersionTracker provides the most up-to-date resource for software upgrades, patches, and updates on the Internet. Visitors use the site to improve their software's performance and security with the latest plug-ins and updates, or just to see what new developments are occurring across the software universe.* I have not used this service, but there is a free VersionTracker account signup on the left side. They have Commercial updates, Commercial upgrades, Freeware, Beta and Shareware updates for Windows, Mac OS X, and Palm OS. 03/13/2004
WebAttack.com - Freeware and Shareware both available.
Windows Sysinternals - The Sysinternals web site was created in 1996 by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell to host their advanced system utilities and technical information and Microsoft acquired Sysinternals in July, 2006. Whether you’re an IT Pro or a developer, you’ll find Sysinternals utilities to help you manage, troubleshoot and diagnose your Windows systems and applications. If you have a question about a tool or how to use it, please visit the Sysinternals Forum for answers and help from other users and our moderators.* 11/26/2006
WoundedMoon - Freeware programs that either went commercial, were discontinued, or might be hard to find. This site has a good list of freeware programs. 10/05/2003
ServerFiles.com - Welcome to ServerFiles.com (previously 32Bit.com). The site has refocused as a Server software & hardware directory for Network administrators & IT professionals. We list networking & server software for both Windows-based systems, including Windows 2003, Windows 2000 & NT, and also Linux-based systems. We have also begun listing networking hardware solutions. ServerFiles.com is significantly different from other download/software sites in that it does not focus on single user software.* 05/16/2003
BuyCheapSoftware.com has a great selection of software titles that include the full license! I've bought from them several times without any problems!
Pyrogon™ - Entertain your Brain. Pyrogon was founded in 2000 by game industry veteran Brian Hook to pursue a single vision -- have fun making games. In early 2001 he was joined by Rosie Cosgrove, then art director at Sony On-line Entertainment/Verant Interactive, and together they've charted a vision for game development that is risky but, hopefully, also rewarding.* I downloaded their NingPo Mahjong demo for the Wife and we both enjoyed the game well enough that I decided to purchase the full version. This is one of the best Mahjong games we've played and the amount of different games available and the differing degrees of difficulty make this an awesome game to play! There are also quite a few customizable features that make this game very enjoyable. The only complaint I have is that I wish we could disable the "One More Play Remaining" warning. Other than that this game is well worth purchasing especially if you play Mahjong as much as we do. They have versions available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. 03/13/2004
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